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CSMaP informs public discourse in the digital age. See a selection of news stories citing our experts.
Media Inquiries
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The Markup: Investigating YouTube’s Ideological “Rabbit Hole”
Megan A. Brown talks to Julia Angwin about our latest study challenging the view that YouTube's recommendation algorithm leads to radicalization.
November 12, 2022
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The Washington Post: This year, GOP election deniers got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook
Joshua A. Tucker explains how political elites are driving the GOP's election denial narrative.
November 6, 2022
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AFP: Twitter layoffs before US midterms fuel misinformation concerns
Zeve Sanderson discusses the possible impact of Elon Musk's Twitter layoffs.
November 5, 2022
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KCBS Radio: Musk likely to scale back Twitter's content moderation, opening it up for misinformation
Joshua A. Tucker discusses what could happen if Twitter pulls back on content moderation.
October 28, 2022
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The New York Times: For Trump’s Backers in Congress, ‘Devil Terms’ Help Rally Voters
Joshua A. Tucker comments on an analysis finding Republican members of Congress are increasingly using negative and polarizing language.
October 23, 2022
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ABC: Potential mass layoffs at Twitter could cripple content moderation, some experts say
Zeve Sanderson discusses how Elon Musk's plan to slash the Twitter workforce would impact content moderation.
October 22, 2022
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AFP: Furries and fakes: Debunked myth litters US midterm campaign
Joshua A. Tucker discusses why some politicians would embrace conspiracy theories to advance their political standing.
October 20, 2022
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AFP: Parler seen as home for far-right -- and now Kanye West
Megan A. Brown and Joshua A. Tucker discuss the implications of Kanye West's bid to buy Parler.
October 17, 2022
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CNBC: Here’s what Musk’s potential takeover of Twitter could mean for Trump
Jonathan Nagler explains how reinstating Trump on Twitter could mobilize his base to turn out to the polls, but could also turn off moderate Republicans.
October 7, 2022
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Nieman Lab: Most people on Twitter don’t live in political echo chambers — but mostly because they don’t care enough to bother building one
Coverage of our latest paper on political echo chambers.
October 5, 2022
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The Atlantic: TikTok Politics and the Era of Embodied Memes
Faculty Research Affiliate Kevin Munger discusses his latest paper on politics and TikTok.
October 4, 2022
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TIME: What Meta’s Latest Takedown of Fake Foreign Accounts Could Mean for the U.S. Midterms
Joshua A. Tucker discusses Meta's takedown of a foreign influence network.
September 28, 2022
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Financial Times: From ‘The Sopranos’ to Snooki: how John Fetterman conquered social media
Maggie Macdonald explains how John Fetterman's innovative use of social media has helped his Senate campaign.
September 27, 2022
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NY1: Views to votes: Candidates employ TikTok to spread political message ahead of midterms
Maggie Macdonald explains why politicians may or may not use TikTok.
September 22, 2022
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NPR: Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough.
Zeve Sanderson discusses social media platform policies leading up to the 2022 midterms.
September 12, 2022
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NBC News: YouTube pushed Trump supporters toward voter fraud videos, study finds
James Bisbee discusses our latest paper on how YouTube recommended fraud videos to election skeptics.
September 1, 2022
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The Verge: YouTube’s recommendations pushed election denial content to election deniers
James Bisbee discusses our latest paper on how YouTube recommended fraud videos to election skeptics.
September 1, 2022
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The New York Times: To Fight Election Falsehoods, Social Media Companies Ready a Familiar Playbook
Zeve Sanderson talks about how lack of data access could make it hard to understand the impact of disinformation in the midterms, particularly on TikTok.
August 23, 2022
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The Washington Post: In new election, Big Tech uses old strategies to fight 'big lie’
Joshua A. Tucker discusses social media content moderation strategy ahead of the 2022 midterms.
August 20, 2022
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Associated Press: Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort
Joshua A. Tucker talks about the balancing act between moderating harmful content and protecting free expression.
August 19, 2022
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TIME: Social Media Companies Like TikTok Hope to Fight Election Misinformation. Experts Say Their Plans Aren’t Enough.
Zeve Sanderson discusses how social media platforms plan to handle election misinformation in the upcoming midterms.
August 18, 2022
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Associated Press: Trolling along: Fetterman going big on social media vs. Oz
Postdoc Maggie Macdonald discusses Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman's successful use of social media to campaign.
July 30, 2022
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Newsy: Social Platforms Are Unprepared For Election Misinformation
Zeve Sanderson describes why the rise of social media video content presents a major challenge for platforms trying to moderate misinformation during the 2022 midterms.
July 20, 2022
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Poynter: Should reporter safety trump open contact details for newsrooms?
In article about online safety for journalists cites a CSMaP analysis about toxic speech on Twitter.
July 7, 2022
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Fast Company: Inside the good, bad, and very ugly of social media algorithms
Joshua A. Tucker discusses social media algorithms, regulation, and data access.
June 24, 2022